RE: Synthetic Oil for type 3

[Bill Niles <bniles@schafer-assoc.com>]

I Agree 100%, been using it in my notch for 2 1/2 yrs and not a problem.

Bill

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Toby Erkson [SMTP:Toby_Erkson@ccm2.hf.intel.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, July 02, 1997 8:09 AM
> To:	type-3@umich.edu
> Subject:	Re: Synthetic Oil for type 3
> 
> Aww, not again!...
> 
> I use pure synthetic only!  Either Mobil 1 15w-50 or Castrol Syntec
> 20w-50 
> (I prefer Castrol).  Both out perform conventional oil hands down.
> Period. 
>  Synthetics lubricate sooo well that you are NOT to use them in a new 
> engine until it has finished its proper break-in period using
> conventional 
> oil (unless specified otherwise by the original engine builder!).
> 
> Synthetics are much better (nowadays Keith, ;) in transferring heat.
> A 
> conventional multigrade oil in my baby got hot faster and stayed hot
> longer 
> than either of the synthetics I currently use.  A conventional oil in
> my 
> engine would be like serving hot coffee to a person suffering from
> heat 
> stroke.
> 
> If you've been using conventional oil for some time it's not
> recommended 
> that you switch to a synthetic as it will REALLY clean up the engine
> and 
> cause possible oil blockages/restrictions.  You would need to change
> the 
> oil and strainer several times before it would be reasonably safe
> (best to 
> rebuild the engine, break it in, then switch to synthetic).  Unless,
> of 
> course, you just installed a full flow oil filtration system or you
> are one 
> of those lucky owners who has a Type 4, then you just need to change
> the 
> filter once or twice.
> 
> A leaky case may become more leakier (hey, that's a word in VW-speak!)
> 
> since synthetic oil flows better than conventional oil.  So when you
> get 
> that rebuild make sure they put the case together real well (maybe
> O-ring 
> it?).
> 
> My three cents worth,
>      Toby Erkson
>      air_cooled_nut@pobox.com
>      '72 VW Squareback 1.6L bored and stroked to 2.0L
>      '75 Porsche 914 1.8L for sale
>      Portland, Oregon
>      http://www.geocities.com/MotorCity/8501/
> 
> 
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> Subject: Synthetic Oil for type 3
> Author:  type-3-errors@umich.edu at SMTPGATE
> Date:    6/27/97 2:17 AM
> 
> Just a quick question:
> 
> Does anyone use a synthetic oil with their type 3 and does it
> work??????
> 
> Mike
> 70 Squareback
>